Author Description

--> This lecture volume aims to give students and researchers in this rapidly expanding field of biophotonics an interdisciplinary perspective. Among the primary topics are ultrahigh resolution microscopy, particle tracking, photon correlation spectroscopy, and nonlinear optical methods as used in biological and biomedical research, with a focus on current applications in biophysics and biomedicine. --> Sample Chapter(s) 1. Introduction to Biophotonics --> Contents: Introduction to Biophotonics Review of Electromagnetic Field Interaction with Matter Molecular and Cellular Structure The Expanse of Biology Problems in Need of Quantitative Solution Optical Microscopy Label-free High-resolution Microscopy Temporal Dynamics Photonics in Medicine --> --> Readership: This book is intended for students and professionals in the rapidly emerging field of biophotonics. --> Biophotonics;Absorption;Biology;Birefringence;CARS;Cell;Correlation Spectroscopy;DNA;Dynamics;Fluorescence;Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy;FRET;Imaging;Light;Medicine;Membrane;Microscopy;Molecules;Nonlinear Optics;Optical Trapping;Photons;Proteins;Raman Scattering;Scattering;Second Harmonic Generation;Spectroscopy0 Key Features: Provides sufficient introduction of both the photonics interaction with matter and the key elements of cellular biology to bring the reader (student) to understand and appreciate the necessary interdisciplinary nature of this area of research and development Substantially updated on progress in the many areas of light-biological matter interaction, including ultrahigh resolution optical microscopy, time correlation spectroscopy and a range of biomedical applications Authors are active participants in current research activities in this broad, new field